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In the Colony is

THE 'CHINA MAIL.'

THE FIFULAR and LEADING PAPER.

No. 11,536.

The China Mail.

ESTABLISHED

1845.

號八十月二年百九千一英

W. S.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900.

日九廿月正年子庚

Business Notices.

Business Notices.

BAILEY &

CO.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-FRAYA

GOLD MEDALS, PARIN (800; SUN

Of Myhout Onešty, * Having Gran Cou Durability, Are Therefore CHEATSET.

The only demand, Chicago, 1998, 2 NUMBERO FOR USE BY BANKERBEL" Patel Pauw, 205 298, 189

Slip Pani, 89, 909 237 100, 104, 2002

ELT

In Tue, Medhim, and Broad points.

The New Turned-up Point 20

17, PRAYA CENTRAL.

Engineers and General Merchants.

"AMERICAŃ DRILLING MACHINES FOR HAND OR POWER

WORTHINGTON DUPLEX PUMPS

DEANE DUPLEX AND SINGLE ACTING PUMPS.

FRES

No 3%

FOR RINDING OR PULVERISING.

NOTICE is archy given that tho SANITARY BOAR DISTRIBUTE RAT RAPS on Lumo, free of Charge, to all Housetraders who may apply for them, if preferred, will apply Bird Lime and Buards, to be used for the purp

Catching Rats in Houses and

within the City of Victoria.

DE

A Reward of Two Cents will be paid for

cach Rat (however Caught, whetdier deal

or alive.

By Order of the Sanitary Board,

Sanitary Buita Chato.

QY. DUGGAN,

6th February, 19000

Sardorpe

WANTED.

ENGLISH GENTLEMAN,

BY TWO-ROM FURNISHED

SHIP'S TELEGRAPHS, SPECIAL SIZES FOR

LAUNCHES.

CHAMPION FORGES. LUBRICATORS.

INJECTORS EJECTORS.

ENGINE OILS & SOLIDIFIED LUBRICANT.

FLY WHEEL DONKEYS.

ENGINE MOUNTINGS.

BOILER

ASBESTOS AUNTINGS.

PUMP PACKINGS. GENERAL STORES.

Robinson Piano Co.

SPECIAL OFFER OF

GRANDS OF BIGHEST CLASS, HIREAL TIME PAYMENT ACUEPTED.

MAGNIT LOT NEW MUSIC BOOKS, VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL DANCE, BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINS.

MANILA CIGARS,

or 2716

UNFURNISHED, with BOARD, Can-

teal location preferrel,

PORS, BETA,'

Care of CsA MAIL' Oliec

Hongkong, February 24, 1900.

WANTED.

$20

COMPRADORE, apply by Taiter tor

The PRESMENT OFriends Masa, BAL

WELSH FURILIKES.

Hongkong, February 26, 190.

-440

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby gistin that an EX-

TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS FROM

'LA INSULAR' AND 'LA PERLA DE ORIENTÉ FACTORIES.

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

No. 9, Queen's Rorul, Central, Rotrance by Ice Bound Street, (New Victoria Hotel).

Typewriters,

SEWING MACHINES

AND BICYCLES.

Repairs oxcented at the

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,

11, D'AGUILAI STREET, Machine Dil-50 centager bote

zen

TO LET, FURNISHED:

TAROM 1ST APRIL 1ST MAY, at tho

NO Room, DINING ROOM and Time Ben- Roosts

the above Company will be held at the PEAK, HOUSE congeting of DRAW Office of the Company on WEDNESDAY, the SEVENTH day of March Proxim, at Noon, for the purpose of passing the follow ing Resolation

1.That the proposal of the Directors to Call up the unpaid Capital of the Company in one Call of $50 per Suare, Payable on 1st July Next, is approved.

And if

if such Rosolution is passed, for tha

Itosolution

Apply 2241, CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, Feleuary 27, 1900 447.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-

- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.,

Justas of sing the following Special THE FIFTEENTH ORDINATHAN NUAL MEETING of SHARE- That the Prora accrued to the Com HOLDERS in the Company will be held juny frosa tho issue at a premium of tbs at the Cuinpany's Oticus No. 9, Praya New Shures in the Company authorised to Central,

on THURSDAY, the 8th be issued by the Special Resolution passed March, at 12 o'clock Noop, for thei

purpose an the 6th, and confirmed on the 2nd day of receiving a Statement Accounts and of April. 1882, amuting to the Sum of the Report of the General Mustagora, fur $1,250,000; and which was then carried, the year anding 31st Decembrie, 1899, and and is now standing, to the Credit of the electing Consulting Counsittee and Eeserve Fund in pursuance of such Special Auditors. Resolution, becapitalized and be applied in Eart payment of the Call of $50 par Styre: all the Sharus in the Company, to be anarie by the Boar

Should the above Special Resolution hu pressed by the required Majority, it will bo sulmitted for confirastha at a subsequent Mecting to be called for the earpods in due course.

401

By Order of the Board,

A. SEELTON HOOPER,

Secretary Hongkong, Fabruary 20, 1900. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY LIMITED.

THE TRUITY-FIRST ORDINARY THE

MEKTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Can- pany's Offices, No. 3, Queen's Houl Cen- Cral Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 8th March, ut Twelve o'clock (Noox), for the purpose of reviving a Statuent of Accounts and the Beport of the Directors for the year ending 3et December, 1899."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will he CLOSED rom the 23d Inst. the 8th March, 5th days inclusive,

By Order,

GEO L. TOMLINS,

Regiver re Honz, ung, February 9, 1903.

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED frem 20tis Foto

tabirch, both days inclusive.

380

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Geward Manugera Hongkong, February 16, 1000 THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

A LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that at a NTING of the Board of Directors Ono, No. 9 Prayn Central, Viointi Hongkong, An Maria), thứ 2 nhay h January 19 the full wing Res dation was ALL of 090 Dollar per Share

Thuit & DALL

upon all the hall at Urdinary Stures in Un alvo Company in respect of all the Shures held by them in the slovo Comusty bo and the sun is he cby mank Buch Calls

of the Company, hold at the Company's

And

t tu là paul to the Camply

KIRIN.'

PRICE, $2.50 Per Month.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd Aerated Waters!

ASBESTOS

ARE TUE BEST.

BELL'S

BELL'S

BOILER

IS THE BEST.

1789

DELL'S ASBESTOS.

PACKINGS

COMPOSITION

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

'++

18 THE BEST AND OBEAPEST IN THE MARKET,

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

MANAGERS.

Aerated Waters!!

EXPERT SUPERVISION, MODERN MACHINERY & PRACTICAL MANAGE

MENT

ARE ESSENTIAL FACTORS

IN THE PRODUCTION OF A FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE;

AND

WATKINS, LIMITED,

HAVE INTRODUCED ALL THESE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANUFACTURING AERATED WATERS

ом

UNSURPASSED QUALITY:

THE WATER USED IN THE MANUFACTURE WILL ES FILTERED TUROUGH A COLOSSAL PATENT BERKEFELD FILTER, AND ABSOLUTE PURITY IS THEREFORE GUARANTEED. Messrs WATKINS, LIMITED, Apothecaries Holl, 66, Queen's Road. Factory-

17179 No. 4, Wyndham Street, Opposite CRINA MAIL' OFFICE

LANE CRAWFORD & CO GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

SMITHS

GLASGOW MIXTURE

The

TOBACCO.

Coolest and most Fragrant TOBACCO

ever imported.

La Insular Cigars.

THE PHARMACY,

305

LIMITED.

Portland Cement.

$4.50 per Cask of 375 lb. net ex Factory. $2.80 per Bag of 250 lb. net ex Factory.

FACTORIES--HONGKONG AND MACAO.

Glazed Stoneware, Drain Pipos and Fittings, Glazed. Paving Bricks and Tiles, Fire Bricks and Fire Clay.

FIRM CLAY WORKS--DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG

For further particulars, apply to

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

•

GENERAL AGENTS.

10 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATION.

TNGLISH and FOREIGN PATENT MEDICINES. Prescriptions earofully E4, dispensed by a qualified CHEMIST. Special attention to FRENCH and Ocho FOREIGN FORMELE Q

1882

SOMERVILLE'S EXPORT AND GLENDOUR' WHISKIES. PORTSOY HIGHLAND WHISKEY (PURE MALT). MANILA CIGARS.

Manyer, RICHARD FLINT.

Paris Exhibition,

1900.

A Delicate WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, Lo.

Lager.

THE CELEBRATED BEER OF JAPAN.

QUARTS, $2.00 per dozen.

FINTS, $1.75 do

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Sule Agent for Hongkong,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

Thirty-First Ordinary Annual MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Dons of the Company, Podder's Street, on THURSDAY the 1st day of March, 1900, at 12 o'clock (Not), to seroive Sinteinent of Accounts to 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the General

Holders of the only Gold Medal awarded for Varnishes and Colors at the Parle Exhibition of 1878,

London, Liverpool, Hongkong, Bombay, Melbourne,

BTS

and 21 BOULEVARD D'ARGENSON, NEUILLY, PARIS,

HAVE arranged for large and comprehensive exhibit, and will be gind to place the services of their Paris Staff at the disposal, of all Buyers and Consumers of their goods in the East, who visit the Ex- hibition, and to render them every assistance in their power during their stay in Paris. For lettern of introduction apply to the

& REVERIE. - 1. GAVOTTE

3. POLISH DANCE.

PRICE,

4. MARCH.

2635

FOUR PIECES

for the PIANOFORTE.

D GERTRUDE CLARK

(Mrs FRANCIS OLABE)

$1.25 Completo.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

Publishers of Bentley's Pianoforte transcription of Chinese Maale.

FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS

IN THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS os FIRST FLOOR, OLD BUILDING. -

FOR GUESTS CONVENIENCE PROVIDED AND

2105

VERY COMFORT

THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSAM.

For tha Relief of all CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, such na COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, and SORENESS of the CHEST. Prices 00 Coats and 81.

ORUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM..

For Corane, Corns, HOARSENESS, Influenza, ASTA, CONSUMPTION HOOPING COyang BRONCHITIS and all Diseases of the CHEST and Luxas." Price $1 per Bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

1763

Hongkong Ufice, Praya Central.

W. D. GRAHAM, MASAGER.

Proprietor's of DAVID STOREN & SONS, BELL BRAND' PAINTS AND OILS.

20

Manufacturers of

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is Situated at VITORIA GAP, adjoining the Tramway

Managers, and to elect Coulting Com- STATION, 1550 feet above Sea Lovo!.

anitres And Auditora:

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Gor- CRAIGIEBURN is Situated at PLUNKETT's Gar, five minutes' walk from the jemny will ba CLOSED from the Lich Fob Prst Iloret Telephono No. 56,

the 1st March, hot days, inclusive

to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CFing Healthy Location-Variety of Beautiful Scenery, Cool Southerly Breeza

in Rummor, with perfoot proto:tion against tho North East Winds in Winter.

Hongkong Fire Tusurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, January 30, 1900.

Wati appointed Room, attentive Service, and excellent Cuisine.

230

2

City

ASK

HONGKONG AND WHAMPUA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

thair Bankor, the HOSGRUNDHAND THE DIVIDEND 31 57 por SHARE, SHANGHAI BANK NO UVAROZIT ON

at their Promes, Quean & Raid sixl EONUS of 19 per SHARE, Central, Victoris, Engkugin or for the Six Months ending 31st December, befing the 3rd day of March, 1800, 180 Deblared at Monday Ordinary

v Mesting will be PAYABLE at the

Year

| Nitice benise grabe this! ili uccm 1 meos of Lid HOSULONG AND STANDMAI nigu seith: Anidu 24 of the Company, TANLING CORPORATION Du and after TUES- 908Articles of Association fufort will bar

Collared By

ns from the raid Tre day of March are requested Dupuy for DIVIDEND Nrd dog of March DAY The 27th Febru try, and Shareho flore $1000, at the rubs of

nt the Company's hupaid

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS, I ROSE

KANG LEB & Co. Jowallors, Gold and Silver, Smiths, Yaigh-makora, DEALERS IN

The

VARE CHINESE and JAPANESE JURIOS

BILK and IVORY WAPE

Au exceptionally fine Stock of the latest

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A trial is respectfully elicitact

VESI J. Roin CENTRAL,

ennum upon alt als rep00, up Queau's Buildings, Pinya alter the ad 3 day of Minh,

to the notdal nesil pay 17f the

note fant pas prove

the Commu

Parcent of the

the Cult lin

Odiós

ong, February 27, 1900 4

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or Z. DURDELL STREKT,

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PURE AND MILD

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BLACKHEAD & O

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The most popular Rye Whisky in the Far East.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co..

Sole Agents for HONGKONG, CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, February 19, 1900.

W. POWELL & Co.

Ex. 8. S. CRYLON.

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